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For secondary schools

Music room with drums, piano, and a stool. A blue shoe and clothing are on the floor.

Listen, understand and create – our programmes for secondary and vocational schools combine musical experience, learning and creativity.

Our offers for the 2026/2027 season

  • A person sits on steps in an empty concert hall playing the trombone, surrounded by empty, cushioned seats at Kölner Philharmonie.

    Rehearsal

    Thirty minutes of music in the making – students experience the orchestra up close in rehearsal.

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  • Geigenkoffer

    Teaching impulse

    A special kind of double music lesson: an interactive introduction right in the classroom!

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  • eResponse

    In the »eResponse« project, pupils compose their own pieces of music over a period of around two months.

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  • Four musicians in formal attire pose with their string instruments against a neutral background. Two are seated, two standing.

    Rising stars in the classroom

    Experience young artists first at a concert and then up close in your own classroom.

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  • Phil.Inside

    A rally through the Kölner Philharmonie!

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  • Concert visit for secondary schools

    Whether classical music, world music, beatboxing or jazz – exciting insights into the concert programme for school classes.

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  • Illustration of two planets in space: one gray with craters, and one orange. Surrounded by stars against a purple background.

    Soundwalk »Mars and Moon«

    Soundwalk to five compositions created as part of the eResponse 2026 project.

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  • Newsletter

    Always well-informed – stay up to date with our newsletter for teachers.

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Digital formats

Impulse rhythm and groove

Impuls – In Dialogue

The Kölner Philharmonie enters the classroom digitally with this video format. Learn more
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PhilClub U29

A great concert experience at a low price – for anyone under 29 who is still in education. Learn more